Jagaran Club (Selimpur) Durga Puja 2026
Jagaran Club (Selimpur) is a neighbourhood puja in Selimpur, part of the Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria pandal hopping circuit in south Kolkata. It is a puja that pairs a themed pandal with a traditional idol, with a light crowd. The committee announces its 2026 theme shortly before Puja; this page does not repeat unconfirmed themes and covers the practical side: the nearest metro station, the queue, and the walk to the next pandal.
Durga Puja 2026 runs Saturday 17 to Wednesday 21 October. This page is the Jagaran Club entry in the Kolkata pandal list 2026; the Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria pandal hopping route puts it in walking order with its neighbours.
- Nearest metro
- Rabindra Sarobar Metro~44 min walk
- Peak queue
- Usually none
- Time inside
- ~8 min
- Style
- theme puja with a traditional idol
- Area
- Selimpur
- Puja days 2026
- 17 to 21 Oct
Nearest metro station and how to reach Jagaran Club (Selimpur)
Take the metro to Rabindra Sarobar Metro and walk about 44 minutes (3.3 km). On Puja nights the lanes around big pandals are one-way for pedestrians and police may route you a longer way in; follow the barricades. Open walking directions in Google Maps.
There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in. Plan about 8 minutes inside once you are through the gate.
Pandals near Jagaran Club (Selimpur)
Walking times measured on OpenStreetMap streets, without queues.
- Selimpur Pally4 min · 340 m
- Abasarika (Dhakuria)4 min · 370 m
- Babubagan Sarbojanin7 min · 570 m
- Jodhpur Park Sarbojanin8 min · 670 m
- Dhakuria Sarbojanin (Tanupukur)10 min · 850 m
- Pally Mangal Samity (Taltala Ground)11 min · 900 m
See the whole Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria walking route.
Eat, drink, toilets and sights nearby
- Tea and coffee: Dolly's The Tea Shop (Dakshinapan) · 610 mIced tea and sandwiches in the Dakshinapan courtyard; Dolly Roy's shop since 1988
Jagaran Club (Selimpur): questions people ask
- Which metro station is nearest to Jagaran Club (Selimpur)?
- Rabindra Sarobar Metro is the nearest metro station, about 44 minutes' walk (3.3 km) from the pandal.
- How long is the queue at Jagaran Club (Selimpur)?
- There is rarely a long queue; you can usually walk straight in.
- Which pandals are near Jagaran Club (Selimpur)?
- Selimpur Pally (4 min walk), Abasarika (Dhakuria) (4 min walk), Babubagan Sarbojanin (7 min walk), Jodhpur Park Sarbojanin (8 min walk). The planner can string them into one route.
- When is Durga Puja 2026 at Jagaran Club (Selimpur)?
- Durga Puja 2026 runs from Shashthi, Saturday 17 October, to Dashami, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Most big Kolkata pandals open to visitors from Chaturthi (15 October) or earlier, and the crowds peak on Ashtami and Navami evenings (19 and 20 October).
- When does Jagaran Club (Selimpur) open to visitors in 2026?
- Most pandals of this size are open and lit from Panchami or Shashthi (16 or 17 October 2026); the committee announces the exact day. Chaturthi and Panchami evenings are the best time to see it without the queue.
- What is the Jagaran Club (Selimpur) Durga Puja 2026 theme?
- The committee announces the theme shortly before Puja, and this page does not repeat unconfirmed reports; check the club's own announcement. What stays true every year is the practical side: Rabindra Sarobar Metro is the nearest metro station, there is rarely a long queue, and the pandals within a short walk are listed above.
- Where is Jagaran Club (Selimpur) and is entry free?
- Jagaran Club (Selimpur) is in Selimpur, south Kolkata, on the Jodhpur Park – Selimpur – Dhakuria circuit, about 44 minutes' walk from Rabindra Sarobar Metro. Entry is free, as at every Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata; the "VIP passes" sold online are private queue-skipping products, not tickets.